About Radio 3
大象传媒 Radio 3 is the home of classical music. From concerts and festivals across the UK, to the annual 大象传媒 Proms every summer, the station brings to audiences a wealth of live classical music that you will not hear anywhere else.
Radio 3 also showcases a range of other genres, with British jazz every weeknight courtesy of ‘Round Midnight, to global and early music, ambient, electronic, experimental, and all that’s in between. Whether it is music to challenge and intrigue, or to relax and contemplate to – we welcome you to join us on 大象传媒 Sounds, on your smart speaker, on DAB, and on FM.
Alongside our live music offering, Radio 3’s programming includes lively arts debate and news, fascinating documentaries, and essays. We celebrate the breadth – and the best – of music from across the country and, thanks to our membership of the European Broadcasting Union, from across the continent too. 大象传媒 Radio 3 brings a fresh perspective to well-loved artistic works and invests in new talent, bringing cutting-edge culture to audiences everywhere. Each year, the station commissions a raft of new pieces from a range of composers, and champions young artists through partnerships and the 大象传媒’s own talent development programmes, including the world-renowned New Generation Artists scheme.
Radio 3 is the UK’s only broadcaster of live classical concerts, including every note of the 大象传媒 Proms – from the Royal Albert Hall and from venues across the UK. Specially-recorded music is at the heart of what the station offers daily, whether in Classical Live on weekday afternoons, Opera on 3 on Saturday nights, to Radio 3 In Concert, Choral Evensong and much more. Our presenters welcome listeners with their wealth of musical knowledge - from Petroc Trelawny, Soweto Kinch, Georgia Mann, Katie Derham, Jools Holland, Tom Service and Tom McKinney to name a few, plus a wide range of guest contributors bringing their range of insight and expertise.
Our 大象传媒 Sounds stream, Radio 3 Unwind, brings a whole new schedule of specially-curated programmes, including Classical Unwind with Dr Sian Williams, Cinematic Soundtracks with Edith Bowman, Soundwaves – celebrating the best of new music with Afrodeutsche – plus our hugely-popular Night Tracks, Ultimate Calm and The Music & Meditation Podcast.
For regular listeners and for those tuning into the station for the first time, there’s a Radio 3 for everybody.
How to Listen
In the UK you can listen live to Radio 3 in a variety of ways.
- 大象传媒 Sounds (find out how to get the Sounds app on your mobile device)
- Smart speakers
- FM analogue radio: 90-93 FM
- DAB digital radio
- Freeview channel 703
- Freesat channel 703
- Sky TV (UK) channel 0103
- Virgin Media channel 903
- Internet (WiFi) Radio
A selection of Radio 3 programmes are available as podcasts, which you can download and listen to via 大象传媒 Sounds.
Radio 3 on social media
Contact Radio 3
We receive a large volume of correspondence and unfortunately we are unable to individually respond to every enquiry.
Email: radio3@bbc.co.uk
Post: 大象传媒 Radio 3, 大象传媒 Broadcasting House, London W1A 1AA
SMS to the studio: 83111 (texts will be charged at your standard message rate. Check with your network provider for exact costs)
Feedback and questions for Radio 3 programmes
If you have a query about an individual programme, or would like to give feedback about an individual show or presenter, please contact the team directly via their own show page which you can find via our Schedules pages on your internet browser. Navigate to your chosen programme, click on “Programme website” and look for the contact tab.
Data Protection
The 大象传媒 takes protecting your personal data very seriously and you can find out more about 大象传媒 Radio’s overarching privacy policy here.
Complaints
If you have a complaint about any aspect of the 大象传媒, including our shows and services, please go to the 大象传媒 Complaints website.
Using the 大象传媒
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